Sure enough, Chu Yuanzhi's face turned ashen when he heard that it was He Jihong. He closed his eyes in pain and accepted the cruel fact that his small bank account had gone from 150 yuan to 70 yuan. His footsteps also became heavy as he slowly walked over and sat on the sofa. He was so depressed that even Chu Peng felt a little uneasy in his conscience. He gently patted his father's shoulder to express his comfort.
The mother and daughter duo in the house stopped crying and started quarreling again. Xu Bilian was determined to marry Gu Jianshe, and He Jihong was determined not to agree to it. The mother and daughter duo argued intensely. Soon after, the phone rang, it was Grandfather He.
Chu Peng answered the phone. "Grandfather."
"Little Peng, tell your mother and eldest sister to come back now. You should come too." When Grandfather He heard that it was his most important grandson, his tone softened, but Chu Peng could still hear that his grandfather was in a rage.
"Okay, I'll go talk to them now."
Chu Peng's tone was respectful and he didn't ask much. After hanging up the phone, he walked to the door of the room and said coldly, "Grandfather wants you to go over now!"
The argument came to an abrupt end. Xu Bilian's expression was terrified. When she ran back to the courtyard just now, Grandfather He was actually not at home. She had left a note that stated that she was pregnant and placed it in Grandfather He's study, her grandfather would go to the study every day. He would definitely be able to see it.
But now that she had to face grandfather personally, Xu Bilian became timid again. She was really afraid of being beaten to death by her grandfather.
He Jihong was also afraid. She patted her daughter's back hard. "You... you... you're disappointing. Hurry over. Don't let your grandfather wait for too long!"
"Mom, I really want to marry Brother Jianshe. I'm begging you. Help me!" Xu Bilian begged bitterly. With her mother's protection, her grandfather should show mercy.
"Hurry up, grandfather hates to wait the most!"
Chu Peng impatiently reminded them. He didn't want to get involved in this stupid matter at all, but his grandfather specifically asked him to go, so he could only make a trip.
Chu Yuanzhi didn't ask any more questions. In any case, his father-in-law never liked him. All year round, he only had the right to return to the courtyard for the reunion dinner on New Year's Eve. During the rest of the time, he was happy to stay at home and relax. The He family looked down on him, so he did not go looking for trouble either.
In fact, Chu Qiao really wanted to go and watch the show, but she was even less qualified to step into the He family's threshold, which was lower than Chu Yuanzhi's status. She was asked to go for the reunion dinner, but if she went, she would be a servant and would be busy all over the place. In the end, she was not qualified to sit at the table and could only eat in the kitchen. It had been the same for the past five years.
He Jihong and Xu Bilian rushed out of the door, and Chu Peng walked behind them. He could feel his sister's heart itching, and the corners of his lips curled up. He hooked his finger at Chu Qiao.
Chu Qiao's eyes lit up, and as she got closer, she heard her younger brother say, "Ten yuan. I'll tell you when I get back. I won't leave out any details."
"Five yuan."
Chu Qiao gritted her teeth and cursed the profiteer secretly. Even a poor wretch like her had to be blackmailed for money. This kid had a lot of pocket money for New Year's Eve every year, and he had the nerve to blacken her money?
But she really wanted to know what happened to Xu Bilian and Gu Jianshe, so she bargained and reluctantly accepted five yuan.
"Eight yuan."
Chu Peng refused to give up. He still needed five Yuan to buy the book. Moreover, he knew that his stupid sister still had more than ten Yuan on her, so he could definitely afford eight yuan.
"Forget it. I won't listen to you."
Chu Qiao glared at him. He was an unscrupulous businessman. He didn't have any kinship at all. However, she should have known that her younger brother didn't have any kinship in his previous life either.
"Six yuan. If you don't want it, then forget it."
Chu Peng lifted his feet and was about to leave. He was then stopped by Chu Qiao, who dragged him to the door. He took out six yuan from his pocket and gritted his teeth in pain. It made Chu Peng feel a little guilty, but it was just a little bit. Compared to buying a book, this little bit of conscience was nothing. He was someone who aspired to be a ruthless profiteer. He could not let his emotions get the better of him.
"Hurry up and go. Come back and live broadcast with me. Oh right, ask around about Gu Jianshe."
Chu Qiao gave the money and pushed it hard. Chu Peng said coldly, "You'll have to pay more to ask about Gu Jianshe. Eight yuan."
"You don't need to ask around."
Chu Qiao rolled her eyes. She had never realized that Chu Peng was so petty. He was like an iron rooster.
Chu Yuanzhi looked at the interaction between his daughter and son in puzzlement. When did Chu Qiao and Xiao Peng become so close? He had ignored them in the past. However, he was still very gratified. They were blood-related siblings, so their relationship was naturally better. It was good to be able to help them in the future.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the Gu and He family's courtyard was extremely low. Gu Jianshe was called back, along with his father, Gu Jiefang, and his mother, Zhu Yuzhen. Old Master Gu sat with a dark face, and Lin Yulan, who was feeling uneasy, stood beside him.
Lin Yulan looked like she was in her early fifties. She had maintained herself quite well. In fact, she was already in her sixties. When she gave birth to her son, Gu Ye, she was already thirty-five years old. She was considered an old woman who gave birth. However, her figure was slender, and her skin was fair. She had maintained herself quite well, she didn't look old at all. She was just a submissive woman. One look and one could tell that she was a woman who didn't have her own opinions.
Gu Ye was also called back. After all, he was the one involved.
"Dad, why did you call us back?" Gu Jiefang mustered up his courage and asked.
"I'm asking your good son what he did. I've lost all my face!"
Old Master Gu picked up the teacup and smashed it in front of his eldest son. The tea and porcelain pieces splashed all over the ground. Gu Jiefang didn't dare to dodge. There was tea on his trousers. Fortunately, it wasn't freshly brewed.
Gu Jianshe's heart skipped a beat and he glared at Gu Ye. This bastard actually did not keep his word and tricked him behind his back.
"Brother-in-law, I've settled the matter of your sales department for you."
Gu Jianhe gnashed his teeth and said, reminding Gu Ye not to forget his promise.
The sales department of the machine tool factory had been leaderless recently. They had changed several section chiefs consecutively, but they did not last long. The longest was only half a year. No one dared to take over the hot potato of the sales department, but Gu Ye wanted to go. However, he did not have any sales experience. Some people would definitely not be convinced if he proposed to be the section chief of the sales department for no reason.
Fortunately, the position of section chief had to be decided by a show of hands. All the staff of the sales department, together with the leaders of the machine tool factory, only needed a majority to agree. Gu Ye had already made connections with the sales department, and the leaders were more or less the same, except for Gu Jianshe.
Gu Jianshe was the best at bewitching people. There were many cadres in the machine tool factory who had a good relationship with him. If Gu Jianshe voted against it, the others would definitely vote against it as well. Therefore, Gu Ye asked him to vote for it in the meeting.
Gu Jianshe did not dare to disagree. He voted for it in the meeting, and most of them passed. Gu Ye also became the section chief of the sales department, and he took over the position after the handover of the work in the security department.
Gu Ye's expression was very calm and calm. "Jianshe, you're my nephew. It's only right for you to vote for me. We can't have internal strife and let outsiders see us as a joke, right?"
"Dad, don't you think so?"
Gu Ye asked the old man, his tone a little sloppy. The old man used to dislike his youngest son the most, but now he was not in the mood to scold him. Gu Jianshe had diverted all of his anger.